{"id":21340,"date":"2024-02-08T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=21340"},"modified":"2024-02-08T13:08:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:38:07","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-08-02-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/08-02-2024\/headlines-of-the-day-08-02-2024","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 08-02-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>PIB,&nbsp; Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Headline<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Source<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Key points to know<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>EC and Party Symbols<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70404\/OPS\/GMPCCF84N.1+GM5CCH3OR.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 1)<\/a><\/td><td>Polity and Governance (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; How are election symbols allotted to political parties in India?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mixed reactions in NE to Centre\u2019s move to fence India-Myanmar border<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BC.1+GIJCCLSOA.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 4)<\/a><\/td><td>IR (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; Why is India fencing the border with Myanmar?<br>&#8211; Its significance and challenges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maratha reservation issue<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BC.1+GDTCCK4TJ.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 4)<\/a><\/td><td>Polity and Governance (GSII)<br><br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Maratha reservation issue?<br>&#8211; Key facts related to it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A newly-discovered 390-year-old Deepastambham<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BD.1+GIJCCLSNE.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 5)<\/a><br><br><\/td><td>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the significance of the newly-discovered 390-year-old Deepastambham?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Downloading child pornography is an offence<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BE.1+GIJCCLSMS.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 6)<\/a><\/td><td>Social Issues (GSI) \/ Governance (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is child pornography? Laws related to it in India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Over 20,000 FCRA licences cancelled, most from T.N.<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BF.1+GIJCCLSM4.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 7<\/a><\/td><td>Governance (GSII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is\u00a0 FCRA?<br>&#8211; Its significance, criticism and the way forward<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Good Friday Agreement<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BG.1+GIJCCLSLM.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 8)<\/a><br><\/td><td>IR (GSIII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is Good Friday Agreement?<br>&#8211; Its significance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Strike a fine balance, have a just civil code<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BH.1+GIJCCLSLK.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 9)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BI.1+GIJCCLSKU.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 10)<\/a><\/td><td>Governance (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is Uniform Civil Code?<br>&#8211; Its significance, challenges and way forward<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India-China bilateral trade hit a new record in 2023, says Chinese envoy<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BM.1+GIJCCLSH9.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 14)<\/a><br><\/td><td>IR (GSII)&nbsp;<br><\/td><td>&#8211; Key facts related to India-China bilateral trade<br>&#8211; What are the other areas of cooperation between the two nations?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Soot pollution<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/70524\/OPS\/G6HCCK4BS.1+GDTCCK4PP.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu(Page 20)<\/a><\/td><td>Environment (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is soot pollution?<br>&#8211; Its mitigation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Enhancing retirement age for judges based on performance not practical idea<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/enhancing-retirement-age-judges-performance-govt-parliament-panel-9148908\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Express(Page 6)\u00a0<\/a><br><br><\/td><td>Judiciary (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; How are judges appointed in India?<br>&#8211; constitutional provisions related to their retirement age<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bangladesh foreign minister in Delhi, meets Jaishankar, Doval<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/bangladesh-foreign-minister-in-delhi-meets-jaishankar-doval-9149882\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Express (Page 10)<\/a><\/td><td>IR (GSII)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; What is the current status of India-Bangladesh relations?<br>&#8211; Key areas of cooperation\u00a0 between the two nations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/bangalore\/rs-4797-cr-prithvi-to-boost-atmosphere-polar-and-ocean-research-says-rijiju-9149797\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Express (Page 12)<\/a><\/td><td>Governance (GSII) \/ S&amp;T (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)?<br>&#8211; Its objectives\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>deep tech and research funding&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/why-budget-plans-for-deep-tech-and-research-funding-matter-9149783\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Express(Page 13)\u00a0<\/a><\/td><td>Governance (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is deep tech?<br>&#8211; Why Budget plans for deep tech and research funding matter?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>three-stage Hamas ceasefire plan<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/hamas-ceasefire-plan-details-9149500\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Express(Page 13)\u00a0<\/a><br><br><\/td><td>IR (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Israel-Hamas Conflict?<br>&#8211; What is the three-stage Hamas ceasefire plan that Netanyahu rejected?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nai Manzil Scheme<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2003621\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Governance (GSII)&nbsp;<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the Nai Manzil Scheme?<br>&#8211; Its objectives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018Indian Oil Market Outlook to 2030\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2003519\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>Economy (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What are the key findings of the latest report \u2018Indian Oil Market Outlook to 2030\u2019?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>In<\/strong><strong>dia&#8217;s First Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Fac<\/strong><strong>ility<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2003620\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>S&amp;T (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the significance of India&#8217;s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle\u2019 Report.<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2003492\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><\/td><td>IR (GSII) \/ Economy (GSIII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What are the key findings of the recently released report titled \u2018LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle\u2019?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/News?title=Lok-Sabha-passes-Finance-Bill&amp;id=476777\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News on air<\/a>\u00a0<\/td><td>Governance (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the significance of the recently passed Finance Bill, 2024 by Lok Sabha?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>150th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada ji&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2003523\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIB<\/a><br><\/td><td>History (GSI)<br><\/td><td>&#8211; Who was Acharaya Srila Prabhupada?<br>&#8211; His contributions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BIMSTEC aquatic championship<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/News?title=BIMSTEC-aquatic-championship%3a-India-leads-tally-with-18-medals-on-day-one-including-7-Gold%2c-9-Silver-%26-2-Bronze&amp;id=476781\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News on air\u00a0<\/a><br><\/td><td>IR (GSII)<\/td><td>&#8211; What is the BIMSTEC aquatic championship?<br>&#8211; Key facts related to it<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/8-feb-PPT.pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PIB,&nbsp; 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